Perhaps because of the angry, even "vicious" expression of Duke Bran Elfwan at the first sight, the evening meeting broke up a little unhappily, but at least it was agreed that Laria and Salion would send as many reinforcements as possible to the Kwyn River, but not too many.

In the early morning of the next day, Theodore ordered Paulus, the Eagle Bannerman, to lead the First Eagle Banner Wing to Talboa immediately, these elite veterans will become the core of the defense of the Kwyn River, no matter what, as the nominal co-lord of the north, the new generation of human emperors, Theodore's banner must appear on the battlefield against the orcs as soon as possible, only in this way, those guys who are not very strong in their will to fight will not easily flee.

Of all the northern lords, the Lords of the Kwyn River may be the least ambitious, but this group is more practical, the food they hold in their hands is their greatest capital, even for the sake of war, Theodore cannot allow the orc tribe to destroy the most important granary in the north.

But who can lead the defense forces in the rear? This man must have considerable ability, and a great sense of the big picture, and be able to pacify all sides, especially the lords of the Kwyn, zuihou - this man must be loyal to himself.

Terenus might have been a good choice, but this guy prefers charging over defense, and he's a bit of a problem with himself, and if he's going to go, Helena, the owner of the Radiant Cross, will have to go with him. To be sure, Theodore believed in his strength, but always felt uncomfortable entrusting Helena's safety to him.

Therefore, it can only be him, Mesimus, the Roman military minister, who is suitable in both ability and character, and who has hitherto been undiminished in prestige among the Roman legions, and whose loyalty to himself is unparalleled. If he had come forward, he would have been more able to represent himself and Rome. The Roman soldiers, who were the core liliang, were also more convincing.

For Theodore, this was his first battle to lead the north, and in any case he had to win the beautiful and brilliant victory, so that the lords could be more willing to accept their domination.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the First Wing marched northward, along with a knight close to Salald and Sir Ludwig of Duke Bran, who hurried away with only a few escorts.

It has to be said that in such times. Not knowing the enemy's movements is still a deadly thing, because you don't know exactly how the opponent will play their cards, not to mention that most of the time they play cards out of the ordinary. Coupled with the language barrier, the appearance gap is too big, and the so-called gathering intelligence to find out the news is completely a joke that is not a joke.

The human shili in the north and the orcs in the south are like two blind men swinging their fists left and right, and they have to take a moment to each other before they can react a little, and then they start to look for opportunities to find a way to make the other party take another beating.

Ashina, the Balitu Khan who wanted to unify the orc tribes, invisibly threw a big trouble to the north. Such an unintentional move. But it puts the unprepared human Shijie in an embarrassment. It's hard to imagine what would have happened to the North if Theodore hadn't decided to go south immediately!

After a bloody battle, the panicked coalition captured the fortress of Severcro, but received the news that the rear was ravaged by the war, and the originally united northern coalition army would soon fall apart. Fighting on their own. Even if you win, you get nothing but villages and towns looted by the orc hordes, crumbling castles and ruined countryside - in ruins!

What's even more terrifying is that these are just remnants of orcs who have been banished. The north, which was bitten all over by these flies, had to face the invasion of an unprecedentedly powerful wild monster before it could recover. The end was absolutely catastrophic!

An incredible sense of mission entangled Theodore's heart, millions of creatures waiting to be protected and defended, and the glorious cross on his waist suddenly became more sacred.

The re-elaborated coalition will go to the Orc tribe that has been identified in the vanguard, destroy them as quickly as possible, and then take the gateway to the north, the Fortress of Severcro.

The soldiers with solemn expressions did not say a word, the galloping cavalry circled the sides of the queue, the banners held high hunted in the air, the dull sound of footsteps trampled on everyone's hearts, and the winding columns of large armies walked in the wilderness, and the dust raised was like a crawling earth dragon, spreading for miles.

Theodore rode Weber at the head of the army, followed by the Knight of Al Ain and Helena Pendragon with the banner of the Radiant Cross. For Theodore, it was the first time he had commanded an army in the name of the Emperor of Men, not Caesar, and there were more serious wrinkles between his brows.

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"My loyal Minister of War, Mehemus, I hope the weather in Caesarea refreshes you. I've led the entire Northern Coalition south, with the only goal of retaking Severcro, and nothing else. ”

"The situation has changed slightly, and the orcs heading north are not an army of enemies, but a migratory force of several orc tribes. It is evident that these greedy hounds have gone their separate ways after taking Severcro, and have moved north like annoying flies, taking with them their livestock and all sorts of baggage in an attempt to seize the fertile lands of the north. ”

"The coalition formed in the north is not enough to divide our forces against the enemy, we can only march from the west to the south, and once the enemy enters the north from the east it will be a terrible disaster. Dear Mehemus, now that the gods of Heaven have entrusted the task of defending human civilization to the Romans, we must protect the people living in the River Khwyn from the orcs. ”

"I have sent the First Wing to Talboa, and these soldiers will be under your command. I want you to persuade Herodotus and Lords Domitius of the Senate at once to tell them the importance of the matter, to draw auxiliary wings from Caesarea, and to mobilize the treasury of supplies, and if necessary, to mobilize local conscripts—to tell them that I have such a right as Caesar, but that I am willing to listen to the advice of the Senate, and that I wish them to remain sane. ”

"You will have my full authority - Sir Ludwig, who is also on his way to the Kwyn River, will testify to me to all the Kwyn River lords, and in the name of the Emperor of Man, it is up to you to organize the defense of the Kwyn River, and all the lords and their armies who owe to me will be under your command, and no orc tribe will be allowed to enter the Kwyn River under any circumstances!"

"The enemy's march will certainly not be very fast, but the battle is unpredictable. Salion's cavalry corps will arrive as soon as possible, they are your strong support, but I don't think they will be able to arrive in the first place, so be prepared just in case. ”

.................. In the white stone hall of the Senate, Mehemus was dressed in military uniform, holding his beautiful crimson horsehair helmet in his hand, and slightly raised the corners of his mouth to look at Herodotus with a solemn face on the other side.

So, this is Caesar's order to send reinforcements to protect the Kwyn River. Domitius, who was sitting on the side, squinted his eyes: "That's right, General Mesimus. ”

"Caesar commanded me to consult the wise men of the Senate—this is not an order. Mehemus smiled softly and said, "He just hopes that you can be 'sanity' enough." ”

"But as far as I can see, you're fully armed. Domitius shook his head a little exaggeratedly: "Isn't the one standing in front of me a general who is ready to lead a large army?"

"If you think Caesar is right, then I will go on a march. Mehemus said softly: "If you think Caesar's idea is wrong, then I will use my power as Minister of War to issue a mobilization order, calling on men of insight to defend Caesarea and Rome - I will still go on the march, but I will not take a single loaf of bread from Caesarea except my soldiers and the warriors who have been drafted, and the dry rations they bring from home!"

"Ahem, cough, cough......" Herodotus coughed a few times, gently put down the letter in his hand, slowly stood up, and said with a straight face: "The members of the Senate are also Caesar's courtiers, of course we don't think Caesar is wrong, but there will always be some things that adults don't notice, and people of insight need to point out for Caesar." ”

"We have no objection to the First Wing going on the expedition, after all, the grain of the Croyn River is also very important to Rome. Of course, it is possible to mobilize supplies - after all, an army cannot fight with sticks on a hungry stomach. Herodotus said in a deep voice: "But now it is so urgent, where can we gather the livestock to transport the supplies? The estates outside Caesarea can collect some, but I think you are well aware of the significance of these cattle for agricultural production." ”

"Our General Belisarius has 'earned' three thousand head of cattle from Marions, which are being sent to the coalition camp. Mehemus smiled and said, "It should be enough to detain a batch in the name of Caesar." ”

"If that's the case, I don't think there's much to say. Herodotus shrugged: "The Senate will hold a meeting this afternoon to discuss the defense of the Kwyn River, and I think you will have to leave tomorrow morning." ”

"Mars, the god of war. Mehemus nodded, smiled and turned to walk outside. On the white staircase outside the gate of the Senate, a group of Roman soldiers, also clad in scarlet coats and holding horsehair helmets, waited in a circle.

Seeing their eager eyes, Mehemus smiled with satisfaction and raised the corners of his mouth: "Gentlemen, get ready to go, go to the Kwyn River to do a big job!"

The excited expression was revealed on the faces of all of them, and they couldn't help but raise their right fists high, and the bloody shouts resounded in the sky

"Long Live Rome - !!!" (To be continued......